More Good News For Crooks

Police officers will be forced to try and out run crooks as
budget constraints mean highway patrol cars won't be
equipped with portable radios, National's Police spokesman
Brian Neeson said today.

"This sort of cost cutting puts
our police officers in unnecessary danger when they are
trying to protect the public.

"Today's revelation comes
after yesterday's announcement that cellphones are to be
taken off Police to cut costs.

"Police will get safety
training instead of a radio that would enable them to call
for backup in an emergency. Is the Minister proposing that
Police get training on how to run faster?

"Hapless Hawkins
is continuing to come up with foolish ideas to cut costs.
Not only does he want Police to pay for their own training
but they aren't even going to be safely equipped on the
job.

"For all of the Minister's desperate attempts in
Parliament to deflect criticism from himself onto the
Police, the reality is that George has come up with most of
these ideas himself. The Minister is treading dangerously
with his meddling in the day-to-day operations of the Police
Force.

"The only people that will benefit from Mr Hawkin's
foolish ideas are the crooks," Mr Neeson said.

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